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Katherine Scott

Katherine Scott

Traveller reporter

Katherine Scott is a reporter and digital producer with Traveller.

One of the rooms with a private plunge pool at 28 Degrees Byron Bay.

Can you still chill in overcrowded Byron? At this perfect spot you can

A multimillion-dollar overhaul has turned this guesthouse into the ultimate hideaway in one of NSW’s buzziest tourist towns.

  • Katherine Scott
Cathay Pacific’s all-new flat-bed Aria Suite business-class is now available on the Sydney to Hong Kong route.

Cathay Pacific’s new business-class suites arrive in Australia

The airline’s highly anticipated Aria suites will now be available on flights from Australia to Hong Kong for the first time.

  • Katherine Scott
The Sampson Street Long Lunch is one of the big-ticket events of Orange’s food festival.

Royal connection and NSW’s best hotel: 11 highlights of Orange

We’re not the first to wonder why the town was dubbed Orange, and not Apple.

  • Katherine Scott
Hilton Melbourne’s vibrant pop-up pickleball court.

The 12 must-dos in Melbourne this summer (and they’re not all at the AO)

Whether you’re in town for the tennis or just looking to make the most of the warmer weather and bumper events calendar, Melbourne has summer down to an art.

  • Katherine Scott

This affordable retro surf hotel has a five-star Mexico location

On a stretch of coast where bland luxury mega-resorts dominate, this secluded (and relatively budget-friendly) stay is a beacon of ’90s nostalgia and charm.

  • Katherine Scott
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Le Meridien, Melbourne.

The best Melbourne hotels for a staycation over the holidays

Peeling prawns and watching the cricket is great, but if you’d prefer a poolside cocktail or serene getaway, check in to one of these hotels in Melbourne and beyond.

  • Katherine Scott
W Sydney is opening up its pool terrace to the public for Solar Sundays.

The best hotels for a Sydney staycation this summer

Sydney feels most Sydney in the warmer months. And to make the most of summer, why not become a tourist in your own town?

  • Katherine Scott
City skyline views from Mid Air on level 12.

The verdict on Melbourne’s luxe new hotel with knockout dining

The 1980s called, and it wants its Jarrah back. But seriously, those deep, reddish tones are a beautiful base for design firm Kennedy Nolan’s vision.

  • Katherine Scott
Art is front and centre at Casa Malca.

Former property of world’s most notorious drug lord now a stunning hotel

Casa Malca, the reimagined former beach mansion of Pablo Escobar, isn’t trying to be an art hotel. But it could rival many modern art museums.

  • Katherine Scott
Fiji Airways is one of the airlines embracing Black Friday sales.

Free return flights and major discounts: Airlines’ Black Friday, Cyber Monday sales

Major airlines are embracing the US phenomenon of Black Friday and Cyber Monday with discounts spanning many popular routes from Australia.

  • Katherine Scott

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